The Visalia Rawhide broke open a scoreless game with four runs in the fourth inning and went on to a 7-2 win Tuesday night, earning a spot in the California League Championship Series. The home win gave the Rawhide a 3-t0-1 series win over the Bakersfield Blaze in the North Division Finals.
RF Socrates Brito doubled in a pair of runs and Andrew Velazquez doubled in another, all in the fourth inning. LF Alex Glenn hit a 2-run homer in the fifth and Kevin Medrano singled in a run in the sixth.
LHP Andrew Barbosa pitched two scoreless innings for the Rawhide, striking out three, but left before the start of the third inning with an injury. LHP Henry Garcia came on for two more scoreless innings, earning the win. Three more relievers followed.
The championship series starts Thursday night at 6PM in Visalia. Game 2 is also in Visalia Friday, with Games 3-5 scheduled for Friday-Monday in Lancaster.
